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Published: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Alliance of over 40 organisations reminds newly elected TDs of their election promises 18th December 2024 Under the slogan ‘All we want for Christmas is public childcare’, the campaign alliance, Together for Public, gathered outside Leinster House today (Wednesday, 18th...
Published: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The National Women’s Council is partnering on a historic European Initiative to gather 1 million signatures in support of improving abortion access across the EU. Orla O’Connor, NWC director said: “Across Europe, more than 20 million women...
Published: Thursday, April 18, 2024
National Women’s Council says new Plan must respond to the health needs of marginalised women The new Women’s Health Action Plan, launched today by the Department of Health, pledges further investment to expand and develop new...
EXTENDED DEADLINE: The National Women’s Council (NWC) and Community Work Ireland (CWI) are seeking a suitably qualified evaluator(s) to undertake the evaluation of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice (FCCJ) project. About The Project Women and marginalised...
Published: Monday, April 15, 2024
Civil society groups, frontline services, advocacy organisations, academics and doctors have written to government to demand urgent action The National Women’s Council (NWC), along with civil society groups, frontline services, advocacy organisations, academics and doctors, have written ...
Published: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Feminist Communities for Climate Justice examined current climate policy and identified a number of critical gaps for women and marginalised people The first report in Ireland to ever examine how current climate policy is impacting women and other marginalised groups...
Published: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Fancy running, walking or dancing the Dublin Marathon in aid of the National Women's Council? All funds you raise will go directly toward our work on women-centred healthcare, economic equality and ending gender-based violence. This year's...
Published: Saturday, March 09, 2024
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today expressed its deep disappointment about the clear no vote in both the family and care referendums. While the reasons for this are complex, the result is a clear wakeup call that...
Published: Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Participants say these referendums are a necessary next step on the road to equality Supporters of a YesYes vote have come together in a final call on the electorate to vote YesYes on Friday. They say the votes...
“The feminists are getting angry and are moving into action. They seem stung by the suggestion that the normal place for a woman is the home.” -John Charles McQuaid memo to DeValera, undated. Women gathered outside...
Published: Sunday, March 03, 2024
Responding to today’s Sunday Independent Poll, four of the lead civil society organisations calling for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendums, including the National Women’s Council, Treoir, One Family and Family Carers Ireland, said...
Published: Thursday, February 29, 2024
NWC is hiring a Leadership Officer to develop and deliver NWC’s policy, advocacy and campaigns work on Women’s Leadership on an All-Island basis in line with our Strategic Plan. 2024 will be a very exciting year with...
Published: Sunday, February 25, 2024
No scope for complacency - Yes Yes campaigners emphasises importance of votes on the 8th March Press Release, 25th February 2024 – For immediate release Responding to the latest Sunday Business Post poll in relation to...
Published: Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Care – who provides care, how they are supported, and the impact it has on their lives – is a climate issue which has been overlooked, say feminists and communities. New research shows that care – paid and unpaid –...
Published: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
#VoteYESYES – for family, for women, for equality National Women’s Council launches their Referendum Campaign calling for a Yes vote on March 8th 2024 Thursday 25th January 2024 The National Women’s Council (NWC) today launched its referendum campaign...
Published: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
50 years on from the overturning of the ban on contraception, the National Women’s Council commends May McGee’s bravery and perseverance in taking her case to the Supreme Court Today marks 50 years since May McGee and her...
Published: Thursday, December 14, 2023
The National Women's Council invite proposals to carry out research as a follow up to the 2019 publication of “Beyond the Dáil”, funded by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This research will...
Published: Friday, December 08, 2023
Call comes as Irish Observatory on Violence Against Women publishes wide-ranging report looking at government performance on the Zero Tolerance Strategy Victim-survivors can be exposed to further unacceptable trauma and their experiences are not being sufficiently considered in the...
Published: Tuesday, December 05, 2023
The National Women’s Council (NWC) today (5 December 2023) welcomed the announcement of the referendum on family, family care, and ‘women in the home’ which will take place on 8th March 2024. We also welcome the referendum to extend...
Published: Monday, November 27, 2023
NWC is calling for mandatory relationships and sexuality education along with supports for teachers and schools to deliver the curriculum accurately Violence against women is at epidemic levels in Ireland, and prevention is key to eliminating it, according to the...
Published: Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Women are still travelling abroad for abortion care despite the repeal vote. So today the National Women’s Council (NWC) strongly welcomes media reports that the Oireachtas Health Committee is set to back the recommendations of Marie O&rsquo...
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